Katie Knapke, a histology technician at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, prepares a tissue sample for a pathology slide in the lab Tuesday morning. Mercer Health, the parent company of the hospital, is the No. 3 employer in Mercer County.

Bringing manufacturing back to Ohio is one of Gov. John Kasich's top priorities this year. Maybe he should take a look at Mercer and Auglaize counties. Eight of the top 10 employers in both counties are from the manufacturing . . .